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Shruti Shah

Investor

General Partner at Symphonic Capital

Durham, North Carolina, United States

About

Shruti Shah is a General Partner at Symphonic Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on companies serving underserved communities. She previously co-founded and served as COO of Move Loot, a YC-backed secondhand furniture marketplace that raised $22M and grew to over 300 employees. Before Symphonic, she was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Nike and Silicon Valley Bank, and worked as a fractional COO advising startups on strategy, fundraising, and scaling. She joined Symphonic as a Venture Partner in 2022, became Partner in 2024, and General Partner in 2025.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Symphonic CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Symphonic CapitalPartner2022 — 2025
  3. Stairstep StrategiesFractional COO / CSOcurrent2019 — present
  4. ACTIVESTFractional COO2021 — 2024
  5. NikeEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022
  6. Hello AliceVP Partner Success2019 — 2021
  7. Silicon Valley BankEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
  8. Move Loot, Inc.Co Founder & COO2013 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
  9. NewSchools Venture FundSeed Fund2013Oakland, California
  10. Teach For AmericaClassroom Teacher2011 — 2013Baltimore, Maryland Area

Skills & more

Venture CapitalBusiness Planning2Market Research2Due Diligence2Risk Management1Business Expansion1Executive ManagementP&L ManagementBusiness CoachingLeadership DevelopmentPublic SpeakingCustomer Success
+12 moreTeam LeadershipEnterprise Software SalesFinancial ServicesCorporate InnovationDigital StrategyProduct StrategyCross-functional CollaborationsManagement ConsultingEducational TechnologyStrategic PlanningLeadershipCross-functional Team Leadership

From Shruti's professional profile.

Colleagues at Symphonic Capital

Sydney Thomas
Founder and GP at Symphonic Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shruti Shah?
Shruti Shah is a General Partner at Symphonic Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on companies serving underserved communities. She previously co-founded and served as COO of Move Loot, a YC-backed secondhand furniture marketplace that raised $22M and grew to over 300 employees. Before Symphonic, she was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Nike and Silicon Valley Bank, and worked as a fractional COO advising startups on strategy, fundraising, and scaling. She joined Symphonic as a Venture Partner in 2022, became Partner in 2024, and General Partner in 2025.
Where does Shruti Shah work?
Shruti Shah is General Partner at Symphonic Capital.
What does Shruti Shah invest in?
Shruti Shah invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Shruti Shah go to school?
Shruti Shah studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science); The Johns Hopkins University (M.S. ED, Urban Education and Leadership); Y Combinator (W'14 Batch).

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